title: Assessment of the SD Bioline Ag MPT64 Rapid™ and the MGIT™ TBc identification tests for the diagnosis of tuberculosis.
abstract: Successful control of tuberculosis relies on the rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Few chromatographic lateral flow assays for the discrimination of the M. tuberculosis complex were developed from culture media. We compared the values of 2 assays to assess their place in diagnosis of tuberculosis. We conclude of their efficiency and relevance to supplant the conventional methods.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de microbiologie, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Sainte Anne, Toulon, France. tiphaine.rousselgaillard@gmail.com
authors.forename: Tiphaine
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gaillard
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fabre
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martinaud
authors.forename: Rithy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vong
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brisou
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Soler
mesh_terms: D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000379:methods; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic